Who this book is for

This book is for absolute beginners when it comes to AutoCAD who want to learn 2D and 3D AutoCAD right from scratch. The book can be used for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, and although it uses the 2021 version of AutoCAD, students using older versions from 2016 onward will be able to follow the book without any issues. This book is not recommended for those using AutoCAD on a Mac, as the user interface will be different.

For installing AutoCAD some of the basic hardware requirements are following:

• 8 GB Minimum and 16 GB recommended.
• 2.5-2.9 GHz processor Minimum and 3+ GHz recommended.
• 64 Bit windows operating system with a minimum disk space of 7 GB.
• Display 1 GB basic with 4 GB recommended.

For a detailed list of hardware, specification check this page on Autodesk knowledge network https://autode.sk/3cFj7d3